Perez‐Cuevas 1996.
Methods | CBA unit of allocation: family medicine clinics and health centers unit of analysis: episodes of care power calculation: not done baseline measurement: not clear characteristics for studies using second site as control: done blinded assessment of primary outcome: not clear protection against contamination: done reliable primary outcome measure: not clear follow up of professionals: not clear analysis appropriate: no | |
Participants | 119 physicians in 18 primary healthcare clinics in Mexico City, Mexico treating patients of all ages with rhinopharyngitis | |
Interventions | 1. Educational meetings + audit and feedback + participation in peer review 2. No intervention control |
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Outcomes | Professional practice:
Change in rate of prescribing antibiotics Change in rate of prescribing symptomatic medications |
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Notes | Content of workshop derived from review of current bibliography on rhinopharyngitis | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment? | Unclear risk | D ‐ Not used |